by Harper West | Jun 20, 2022 | Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Shame
NOTE: I find that everyone can benefit from information on how to strengthen self-worth with self-compassion, so I highly recommend these practices for my therapy clients. I know that learning to be self-accepting was life-changing for me. This information is...
by Harper West | Feb 15, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Self-Acceptance
Be strong, but not rude. Be kind, but not weak. Be humble, but not timid. Be proud, but not arrogant. Zig Ziglar I am such a fan of compassion-based concepts and therapies because I know they worked for me. By happenstance I stumbled on these ideas and...
by Harper West | Feb 9, 2020 | Self-Acceptance, Speaking Engagements
JOIN ME FOR THIS PODCAST ON FEB. 25 2020 I’ve been asked to speak on a podcast series on self-acceptance and related topics. Here is some info. It’s free, just signup here Are you feeling disconnected from yourself? Do you want to feel less stressed...
by Harper West | Dec 10, 2018 | Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion
Why not give yourself the gift of self-compassion? Join me in Clarkston, Michigan, for an 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop, beginning Sunday, January 6, 2-4 pm. Learn to dial down your “inner critic,” practice meditations that build compassion for...
by Harper West | Aug 25, 2018 | ADHD, Self-Acceptance
I have had several requests lately for information on how Self-Acceptance Psychology reframes emotional and behavioral problems. Rather than using the false “disease model” of “mental disorders” advocated for decades by psychiatrists and the...
by Harper West | Jul 11, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion
excerpted from and based on the Compassion-Focused Therapy protocol, by Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS NOTE: There is a lot of information below. I’d suggest reading it through fairly quickly, then going back and taking on each task in order and working on them slowly over...
